DAMAGE to school buildings caused by multiple typhoons has reached about P1 billion in 10 regions, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday.
DAMAGE to school buildings caused by multiple typhoons has reached about P1 billion in 10 regions, the Department of Education said Wednesday.In a radio interview, Education Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction Service Revsee Escobedo said 110 out of 280 schools division offices were affected by typhoons Nica, Ofel and Pepito, with an initial count of 323 classrooms destroyed and 507 needing major repairs.
Meanwhile, Escobedo said that aside from the Cordillera Administrative Region, which has lost 36 school days, the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley regions also lost 30 school days, followed by the Calabarzon with 28 days and 23 school days for the Bicol Region. Metro Manila has lost 20 school days.He said there would be make-up classes in regions that have a high number of school days lost, with Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Cordillera regional directors committing to hold these classes.
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